as in enigma
something hard to understand or explain
why my sister married that guy is still a mystery to my parents
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Recent Examples of mystery
SpaceX launched a mystery satellite to geostationary transfer orbit (GTO) from Florida's Space Coast early Sunday morning (July 13).
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 July 2025
Loosely based on the life and novels of forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, a producer on the show, each episode of Bones unpacks an FBI case file surrounding the mystery of human remains, as well as the personal lives of its central characters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 July 2025
Despite the year's passage, the mystery endures surrounding the 20-year-old Pennsylvania native’s motivation.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
In the shadow of these findings, silent volcanoes in Antarctica and other icy regions, like Russia, New Zealand, and North America, are no longer just geological mysteries.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 11 July 2025
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Mike Wall, Space.com, 13 July 2025
Loosely based on the life and novels of forensic anthropologist Kathy Reichs, a producer on the show, each episode of Bones unpacks an FBI case file surrounding the mystery of human remains, as well as the personal lives of its central characters.
—Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 July 2025
Despite the year's passage, the mystery endures surrounding the 20-year-old Pennsylvania native’s motivation.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
In the shadow of these findings, silent volcanoes in Antarctica and other icy regions, like Russia, New Zealand, and North America, are no longer just geological mysteries.
—Pranjal Malewar, New Atlas, 11 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mystery
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Except there’s a mystery, wrapped in an enigma, and coated in a puzzle.—
Irina Ivanova,
Fortune,
13 July 2025
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Chris Simon, professor emeritus of ecology and evolutionary biology at the University of Connecticut, has been studying cicadas for 51 years and is still trying to understand how these small enigmas do just that.—
Sarah Henry,
The Courier-Journal,
8 July 2025
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The Mariners reportedly are still in on their former third baseman and would be the final piece to Seattle's puzzle.—
Hunter Mulholland,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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Need help with today’s Connections: Sports Edition puzzle?—
Mark Cooper,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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This research reveals a new mechanism that solves a long-standing riddle – the stability of symbioses involving multiple unrelated partners.—
Guillaume Chomicki,
The Conversation,
10 July 2025
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An exhaustive in-depth investigation by The Post — okay, fine, a few conversations with staffers in Utah’s program — didn’t reveal any concrete answers to this particular riddle.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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This is her secret to being able to pack for a month in Europe in a carry-on.—
Lola Méndez,
Travel + Leisure,
23 July 2025
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Their identities had remained a secret until the hearing today, with the pair simply referred to as D.M. and B.F. in court filings.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
23 July 2025
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More: Silver carp, harmful to fish and water, detected in western Wisconsin's Chippewa and Black rivers The group had done their homework on why these fish are problems.—
Madeline Heim,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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To avoid problems, make sure to compost or age manure properly before use.—
Lauren Landers,
Better Homes & Gardens,
23 July 2025
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“Mystery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mystery. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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